LEAPcast

In this episode, Dr. George James and Shaka Senghor discuss:   Why a healthy relationship with family is important  Drug trafficking is a downward spiral  Taking responsibility and ownership  Commit to finishing something Key Takeaways: Family life is sacred. A healthy relationship and connection with family helps children be able to grow their own potential, become their best, and stay on the rig...

In this episode, Dr. George James and Malik Yoba discuss: Two important gifts you can give your children  Essential skills for good parenting  Taking a step back to be grateful  Exploring your other skills  Key Takeaways: Education is one of the most important gifts you can give to your children. Another one is to encourage them and give them the opportunity to embrace creativity.  Even if you don...

In this episode, Dr. George James and Keren Eldad discuss: What Dr. George would do as a second career  Building your life around your dreams  The greatest (or the worst) sandwich according to Dr. George  Key Takeaways: Be fully aligned with your purpose. Let everything you do be aligned to what matters to you.  Take steps to build your life according to what you dream it to be.  Fun fact about Dr...

In this episode, Dr. George James and Leeor Gal discuss: Finding your own way  Growing and developing  Showing up as your authentic self  Learning from others  Key Takeaways: Finding your own way in your journey and figuring out where you want to go is something that takes work and sometimes takes more work than what you see others do. You’ve got to give yourself permission to try and to pivot whe...

In this episode, Dr. George James and Leon Ford discuss: Watching what we consume  Finding your way to happiness Inspiring yourself first  Collaborating to inspire change  Key Takeaways: We have to be careful with what we fill ourselves with when we’re in pain or coming from a place of trauma. The tendency is that we consume more hatred, more negativity, bad food and bad habits. We end up with mor...

In this episode, Dr. George James and Paul C. Brunson discuss: Knowing who you are and being proud of it How to navigate different circles  Giving yourself permission to go off script  Being exceptional at one thing    Key Takeaways: Strengthen your own personal identity. Always remember where you come from and who you are even while you move forward.  It’s important to learn how you can manage yo...

In this episode, Dr. George James and BJ Johnson discuss: Going into the direction of your idea  Inspiring people from a similar background  Making people’s lives better with your life Key Takeaways: The idea that you have for your own life doesn’t have to be clearly defined, especially if you are still starting out. As long as you have a vague idea and you can pinpoint a direction on where to go,...

In this episode, Dr. George James and Keren Eldad discuss: Asking the big questions now  Honoring your promises to yourself  The desire behind the desire  The most authentic way to teach  Key Takeaways: You don’t have to wait for trauma to come to you before you start asking the big questions of life. Ask them now. In case you are in a bad or uncomfortable place in your life, don’t be afraid to le...

In this episode, Dr. George James and Nakia Dillard discuss: Congratulating yourself for trying Making progress towards your dreams  A mindset that you live in abundance  Giving yourself permission to show up Key Takeaways: If you tried something and you didn’t make it, don’t beat yourself up. Congratulate yourself for even trying.  Invest in making progress towards your dreams in any way that you...

In this episode, Dr. George James and Alison Morris discuss: Advantages of taking a break The better bottom line Giving yourself permission to pivot Being grateful and happy Key Takeaways: When you take a break, you’ll end up enjoying, being more productive, and having healthier relationships. There’s a true bottom line beneath the bottom line, and that’s to live life and to experience it to the f...

In this episode, Dr. George James and Toney Goins discuss: Developing trustworthy relationships Learning to get help from other people  Taking another path  Being connected to what you love Key Takeaways: Develop relationships in which you can freely talk about what you’re going through. Seek different perspectives from other people, you might stumble into a golden piece of wisdom that you wouldn’...

In this episode, Dr. George James and Raiyonda Vereen discuss: Being confident while humble Discerning others’ advice  Supportive relationships  Expanding your horizon Key Takeaways: Display your confidence and back it all up with talent, skill, and hard work until somebody’s able to recognize you as the star that you are. You also have to be humble enough to do uncomfortable things especially at...

In this episode, Dr. George James and Scott Palmer discuss: Normalizing mental wellness conversations Playing on the same team Facing the challenge yourself Tolerating people who are willing to change Key Takeaways: We all hope for a day in the future where talking about mental wellness isn’t a taboo subject, but something that can be talked about openly and honestly. It starts by integrating it i...

In this episode, Dr. George James and Lisa discuss: Earning your stripes  Getting advice from your crew Dwelling on the last game  Developing an inner confidence  Key Takeaways: You’ll earn your stripes by doing important and difficult work, but it does come with a toll sometimes. It’s important to get through it and be able to live and grow right after.  Get some good advice from your “crew” befo...

In this episode, Dr. George James and Dr. Stephen Treat discuss: Doing intrinsically meaningful things  Moving forward through mentorship Surrounding yourself with people Extending the same faith in others Key Takeaways: Seek to do things that are intrinsically meaningful - the kind of activities or careers that bring joy into your life and create good in the world.  You need to have a mentor that...

In this episode, Dr. George James and Kristin Henning discuss: Religion and Social Justice Having a vision for your life Countering the imposter syndrome Treating kids like kids Key Takeaways: Religion and social justice can, and is supposed to, go hand in hand in creating a fairer and better future for our society.  If you’re young, you don't have to have your whole life figured out. Don’t pressu...

In this episode, Dr. George James and David Mann discuss: Change is sometimes what you need  Committing to excellence  Trusting in your own ability  Learning to be selfish    Key Takeaways: There’s always a positive side to change. It might feel like the worst thing in the world at the moment, but you’ll look back one day and realize that it was exactly what you needed to get you where you are tod...

In this episode, Dr. George James and Dr. Brandi Baldwin discuss: Self-awareness is the key Perfectionism to perFAKEtionism Fixing other people’s lives Loving the long game Key Takeaways: Self-awareness is the key to moving forward. Recognize your dysfunctions, forgive yourself - and anyone else you got to - and grow from there. Honor yourself too. Don’t get stuck on people pleasing and perFAKEtio...

In this episode, Dr. George James and MAJOR. discuss: The importance of having a strong support system  How to navigate the noise that comes with success The truth about having multiple skills and talents The importance of mental health conversations   Key Takeaways: Having a strong network of supportive people, especially family, not just helps in bringing out different aspects of your personalit...

In this episode, Dr. George James and James McBride discuss: Developing a good work ethic  How not to get stuck in life  What we, as a society, can learn from musicians Teaching excellence to your children  Key Takeaways: Your talent is a blessing, but it takes hard work and cultivation of skill in order to make that talent grow into something bigger and better. If you don’t do your best, you’ll l...

In this episode, Dr. George James and Jeff Gibbard discuss: Being heroic and healthy  Passion is birthed by pain  Poking holes into the lies  Don’t sell yourself short  Key Takeaways: Burying your emotions and pushing through despite suffering is very heroic, but not psychologically sustainable. There needs to be an element of self-care if you want to create the most good.  Passion is often birthe...

In this episode, Dr. George James and Alison Morris discuss: Going on an adventure  Life is a marathon  How people can succeed  Taking care of your mental health Key Takeaways: Take a break to go on an adventure off of the straight path once in a while. You might discover things you wouldn’t have otherwise.  Life is a marathon. It’s going to feel impossible sometimes, but staying down won’t help y...

In this episode, Dr. George James and Tasnim Sulaiman discuss: Searching for your true calling Listening to receive Mental health needs in people of color Supporting a cause you believe in Key Takeaways: You might find yourself in the right field, specialty or career but in the wrong application, job, or just the wrong fit. Try and search for what it really is that truly resonates with you. When i...

In this episode, Dr. George James and Danny Green discuss: Putting 10,000 hours into it Knowing your value Making victory sweeter Running towards opportunity    Key Takeaways: The journey is not going to be easy. You need to be willing to put in 10,000 hours into what you want to master. If you know that that’s where you belong, that you have much value to give, then there’s no need to turn back o...

In this episode, Dr. George James and BJ Johnson discuss: The power of imagination and visualizing your dreams Staying close to your dream despite of the noise Having a relentless commitment to excellence Mastering your inner conversations Key Takeaways: There’s an innate power that exists in the visualization of your goals. It will determine your focus, fuel your motivation, and connect you to yo...